American college football season
The 1936 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1936 college football season . The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Ted Bank , and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference . Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field , with none in Boise .
Idaho compiled a 3–7 overall record and lost all four games in the PCC.
In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State , the Vandals suffered a ninth straight loss, falling 0–14 at homecoming in Moscow on October 10.[ 1] Idaho's most recent win in the series was eleven years earlier in 1925 and the next was eighteen years away in 1954 .
Future coaches among the Vandal players included sophomores Tony Knap , Lyle Smith , and Steve Belko . Future athletic director Leon Green, grandfather of UI president Scott Green , played right end and was a team captain .[ 1] [ 2]
This was the final season for varsity football at MacLean Field and its final game on November 21 was a Vandal win;[ 3] grading began on the new stadium site to the west in late summer 1936, and it opened the following season as Neale Stadium .
Schedule
All-conference
No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackle Stonko Pavkov, guard John Cooper, halfback Clarence Devlin, and fullback Ross Sundberg.[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ a b c "W.S.C. Cougars defeat Idaho Vandals 14-0 before homecoming crowd of 12,500 at Moscow" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1936. p. 11.
^ "Dr. Leon Green, former UI AD, dies" . University of Idaho. January 1, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2020 .
^ a b "Idaho takes 13-12 win from Dakota" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1936. p. 14.
^ "Revenge sweet as Idaho wins" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). September 27, 1936. p. 1, sports.
^ Simpson, Ned (October 18, 1936). "Oregon takes Vandals 13-0 in last push" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1.
^ "Nevada Wolves nose out Idaho" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1936. p. 10.
^ Stark, Charles R. Jr. (November 1, 1936). "Vandals spring major upset as they crash through to wild victory" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ "Vandals smack Bulldog rivals" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 1, 1936. p. 12.
^ "St. Mary's drubs Idaho 26-7" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1936. p. 10.
^ "Grizzlies smash down Idaho, 16-0" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. November 15, 1936. p. 14.
^ Corbett, Mack (November 27, 1936). "Utah Aggies subdue Idaho Vandals 10-0 with superior offense" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 15.
^ "Utah State defeats Idaho for clear season" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1936. p. 13.
^ "Karamatic and Goddard among Northwest luminaries on Associated Press All-Coast team" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 3, 1936. p. 18.
^ "AP All-Coast grid team" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. December 3, 1936. p. 8.
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